Ecballium elaterium
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Ecballium elaterium, commonly known as the squirting cucumber, is a Mediterranean plant species notable for its explosive fruit that forcibly ejects seeds when ripe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ecballium elaterium canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cucurbit
ⓘ
flowering plant ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| commonName | squirting cucumber ⓘ |
| contains | cucurbitacins ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| dispersalType | ballochory ⓘ |
| family | Cucurbitaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor | yellow ⓘ |
| flowerSex | unisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitColor | green ⓘ |
| fruitLength | approximately 3–5 cm ⓘ |
| fruitSurface | bristly ⓘ |
| fruitType | berry-like pepo ⓘ |
| genus | Ecballium ONNED1 ⓘ |
| growthForm | herbaceous perennial ⓘ |
| growthHabit |
prostrate
ⓘ
trailing ⓘ |
| habitat |
dry rocky places
ⓘ
field margins ⓘ waste ground ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
North America
ⓘ
Northern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| latinEpithetMeaning | driving out ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate ⓘ |
| leafSurface | rough ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | perennial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Mediterranean Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Europe ONNED1 ⓘ Western Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | explosive fruit dehiscence ⓘ |
| order | Cucurbitales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproduction | by seed ⓘ |
| risk |
gastrointestinal inflammation
ⓘ
potentially fatal poisoning ⓘ severe irritation of mucous membranes ⓘ |
| seedDispersalMechanism | forcible ejection of seeds ⓘ |
| stemType | succulent ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| toxicity |
poisonous to humans
ⓘ
toxic to livestock ⓘ |
| traditionalUse |
purgative
ⓘ
treatment for sinusitis ⓘ |
| usedIn | traditional medicine ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1753 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.